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Latest updates, insights and developments across the palm oil industry.


Health Benefits of Palm Oil Boost Demand in Vietnam
Vietnamese cooking and lard are inseparable, but over 20 years ago, health authorities in the country embarked on a mission to find a...
Oct 7, 2019


No Palm Oil or Green Palm Oil? Retailers Face Labelling Dilemma
Retailers in Malaysia and Indonesia should ensure shoppers can easily find foods made with sustainable palm oil, instead of refusing to...
Oct 7, 2019


MSPO-Certified Palm Oil to Europe By 2020
Malaysia is on track to export MSPO (Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil) certified palm oil to Europe by next year. Malaysia Palm Oil...
Oct 7, 2019


Malaysia Seeks to Barter Arms Purchase with Palm Oil
Malaysia is in talks with at least six countries on the possibility of using palm oil to pay for arms, as Southeast Asia's third-biggest...
Oct 7, 2019


Government to Push for More Palm Oil Deals with Japan, Says Minister
The government is expected to initiate talks with Japanese food and beverage (F&B) firms that are involved in the 2020 Summer Olympics...
Oct 7, 2019


Government to Continue Driving Love MY Palm Oil Campaign
The government will continue to drive the Love MY Palm Oil campaign aggressively via the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) to ensure...
Oct 7, 2019


Dr Ahmad Parveez Appointed as MPOB Director-General
The government has appointed Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir as Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) director-general effective from August 10....
Oct 7, 2019


Sime Darby Plantation Eyes Specialty Products for Stability
Oil palm grower Sime Darby Plantation Bhd aims to boost income from its palm-based specialty products segment so it contributes to...
Oct 7, 2019


Mydin Removes 'Palm-Oil-Free' Products
Malaysia’s biggest supermarket chain Mydin has removed products labelled palm-oil-free from its stores, its top executive said on...
Oct 7, 2019


Malaysia Takes to Active Information Campaign Within EU on Palm Oil
Malaysia is going on the offensive to inform the European Union (EU) about their palm oil policy, and also prevent the EU from taking...
Oct 7, 2019


Mahathir Dismisses Claims Linking Palm Oil to Deforestation
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dismissed as baseless the claims linking palm oil to deforestation, saying they are unfair and...
Oct 7, 2019


High Time for Country to Diversify Palm Oil Usage.
It is time for Malaysia to discover more new uses of palm oil to create more demand for the commodity, in an effort to stabilise the...
Oct 7, 2019
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