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Save the Date: 11th ICIS Asian Surfactants Conference Returns to Kuala Lumpur – November 13–14, 2025
Asia’s most influential surfactants event is back. The 11th ICIS Asian Surfactants Conference , co-produced by Neil A. Burns , will take...
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Malaysia Palm Oil Stocks Hit Nearly 2-Year Low in Feb as Output Drops
Fresh fruit bunches of oil palm tree are are seen inside a wheelbarrow at a palm oil plantation in Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia...
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Govt Delineates Four Stages of Palm Oil Down Streaming
Illustration—A farmer harvests palm oil. The government is planning to conduct palm oil downstreaming in four stages: strengthening the...
1 day ago2 min read


Revisiting Africa as An Option for Malaysian Oil Palm Expansion
DESPITE the difficulties some Malaysian companies have faced in the continent, Bidco Africa chairman Vimal Shah believes Malaysian palm...
5 days ago5 min read


Indian Refiners Cancel Palm Oil Orders Due to Price Surge
A worker checks a fresh fruit bunch of oil palm during harvest at a palm oil plantation in Khammam district in southern state of...
5 days ago2 min read


Sedili Palm Oil Complex to Spur Sustainable Growth
Onn Hafiz (fifth from left) with guests at the groundbreaking ceremony in Tanjung Sedili. INVESTMENT and economic opportunities are set...
Jun 242 min read


ICOPE 2025: Strengthening Global Commitment to Agro-Ecological Transformation of Palm Oil towards Climate- and Nature-Positive Agriculture
Over 500 participants have gathered at the Bali Beach Convention Sanur, Bali, for the International Conference on Oil Palm and the...
Jun 193 min read


WTO Favours EU Over Indonesia on Palm Oil Restrictions
The dispute revolves around crop-based biofuels’ eligibility for renewable energy targets and their phase-out by 2030. The EU classified...
Jun 161 min read


Ganoderma: Silent Killers of Oil Palms
The fungi Ganoderma boninense, the oil palm industry's disease Public Enemy No. 1 disease causing Basal Stem Rot (BSR) is wreaking havoc....
Jun 123 min read


MY-UAE CEPA to Propel Malaysia’s Palm Oil Industry to New Heights
The Malaysia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is set to bring significant benefits to the palm oil...
Jun 112 min read


Malaysia, EU Resume Negotiations for Landmark Free Trade Deal
The government says the deal is expected to unlock immense benefits across multiple sectors of Malaysia’s economy. Prime Minister Anwar...
Jun 62 min read


MAPEX 2025 Returns to Sabah This June – Officiated by Sabah’s Minister of Industrial Development & Entrepreneurship
The Malaysia Palm Oil Expo (MAPEX) 2025 is set to take place at Dewan Hakka, Sandakan , bringing together key players from across the...
Jun 41 min read


India’s Palm Oil Imports to Hit 5-Year Low on Negative Margins, Say Sources
Lower imports by the world’s biggest buyer of vegetable oils could weigh on benchmark Malaysian prices, while supporting US soy oil...
Jun 32 min read


CPTPP To Secure Tariff-Free Access to UK Market for M’sian Products, Says Envoy
Zakri Jaafar says it will be easier for products such as palm oil to enter the UK. Malaysian high commissioner to the UK and Northern...
May 292 min read


Police Foil Bid to Smuggle 900kg Of Crude Palm Oil
The suspects did not possess any documentation for the palm oil which is suspected to have been smuggled. Pic Credit: Police Police have...
May 261 min read
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