(From left) Borhanuddin, Razali, Hairulazim, Lee, Chek Salan and Ahmad Parveez launching the roadshow in Kuala Lumpur. — Photos: FAIHAN GHANI/The Star Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) plans to request membership to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to provide a fact-based narrative of the palm oil industry. KPK deputy secretary-general (plantation and commodities) Datuk Razali Mohamad said this would improve communications about the industry’s sus

National Association of Smallholders (NASH) president Adzmi Hassan cited the e-hailing industry as an example where it managed to encourage youths to work as drivers. The plantation industry requires a gig system to attract participation from youths to suit their lifestyle today, a top industry executive said. National Association of Smallholders (NASH) president Adzmi Hassan said the association is collaborating with a well-known system developer to build a mechanism that wi

From 2026, the government will roll out a multi-tiered levy mechanism (MTLM), charging different rates based on a sector’s dependence on foreign workers. Revenue will fund automation and mechanisation initiatives across industries. NSTP/AIZUDDIN SAAD Two key targets under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) are set to drive long-term transformation in Malaysia's plantation sector. The first aims to modernise agriculture into a competitive and sustainable industry, while the second

SD Guthrie Bhd has called for an end to the skewed perception on palm oil that paints it as an environmental villain SD Guthrie Bhd has called for an end to the skewed perception on palm oil that paints it as an environmental villain. Group managing director Datuk Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha said the relentless negativity towards palm oil has resulted in markets pushing the commodity away. "Over the past three decades, while palm oil was being painted as one of the great envir

ASEAN, European Union, Felda, and FGV delegates joining hands at the 6th ASEAN-European Union Policy Dialogue on Human Rights in Pahang recently. - File pic credit (FGV Holdings Bhd) FGV Holdings Bhd (FGV) recently welcomed a high-level delegation of around 40 participants from the sixth ASEAN-European Union (EU) Policy Dialogue on Human Rights to its Krau Complex in Pahang, reaffirming its steadfast commitment to responsible business practices, human rights protection and su

Krisada Chavananand Managing Director of Vichitbhan Palmoil Public Co., Ltd Vice President of Palm Oil Crushing Mill Association Vice chairman of Palm Oil Industry Club (The Federation of Thai Industry) Mr.Krisada Chavananand is currently the managing director at Vichitbhan Palmoil Public Co., Ltd. With more than 30 years of experience toward Palm Oil industry, he has been granted the honor for the position of vice president of the Palm Oil Crushing Mill Association and vice

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