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Palm Oil Unpacked: Separate Fact from Fiction on Cholesterol
Palm oil has a balanced fatty acid profile, with about 50 per cent saturated fat, 40 per cent monounsaturated (heart-healthy) fats and 10...
14 hours ago2 min read


CO₂ Recycling Powers a New Palm Oil Alternative for The Cosmetics Industry
Two-stage biotechnological conversion of CO 2 into palm oil-free fat. Credit: Fraunhofer IGB After many years of research, the Mibelle...
6 days ago3 min read


Indonesia Develops Bioethanol from Palm Oil Waste for Energy Swift
File photo - Two workers harvest fresh fruit bunches (FFB) of oil palm in West Aceh, Aceh, May 1, 2025. (ANTARA/Syifa Yulinnas/YU) The...
Dec 82 min read


Rising Regulatory Risks May Force Planters to Scale Back in Indonesia
Rising regulatory risks in Indonesia could prompt some plantation companies to scale down or exit their operations over the longer term...
Dec 32 min read


India Buys 301,000 Tonnes of Malaysian Palm Oil in July, Highest in Nine Months
India’s palm oil imports from Malaysia surged 16 per cent in July 2025 to 301,000 tonnes, the highest in nine months. NSTP/DANIAL SAAD...
Nov 282 min read


Insight: Old Trees and Ageing Farmers Worsen Outlook for Top Palm Oil Exporters
Malaysian farmer Suratmen Mosman faces a dilemma that threatens to sap supply from the world's top palm oil exporters and drive-up prices...
Nov 266 min read


Plantation Firms Train SPM School-Leavers Under Govt's Foreign Labour Cut Drive
Plantation and Commodities Ministry had made it a precondition for industry players to hire TVET graduates in relevant fields before...
Nov 252 min read


Not All Types of Palms Are Created Equal
So when we talk about Malaysia’s plantation sector, what’s the right label? My vote: oil palm industry. Oil palm is such an important...
Nov 215 min read


Palm Oil and Rubber Model Can Drive Malaysia's Global Food Ambitions – MIER
Its chairman, Tan Sri Mohd Effendi Norwawi, said the country should start viewing agriculture and food security as a strategic growth...
Nov 202 min read


Malaysia Boosts Palm Oil Yields Without New Deforestation: Johari
Malaysia will not open new land for oil palm cultivation, instead prioritising yield enhancement on existing plantations as part of its sustainability commitment. Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, said Malaysia has committed to halting further deforestation for new plantings, in line with its pledges to the United Nations — currently with 5.7 million hectares of oil palm plantations—. This year’s Henri Fauconnier Lecture was delivered by T
Nov 192 min read


Malaysia-Indonesia Pact Sets Stage for Energy, Labour Protections, Strategic Halal and Palm Oil Leadership
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the 13th Annual Consultation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka...
Nov 172 min read


Indonesia Pushes for South-South Cooperation on Palm Oil Sustainability Standards
[Getty Images: somnuk krobkum] In July, Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno announced a new push to develop palm oil...
Nov 134 min read


Johari: RM1.4B Over Five Years to Replant Ageing Oil Palm Trees
Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said the initiative under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) aligns with the...
Nov 122 min read


Johari Ghani: US Curbs Unlikely to Shake Malaysia’s Palm Oil Sector
The impact of market restrictions or challenges in the United States (US) on Malaysia’s palm oil industry is expected to be minimal,...
Nov 73 min read


How China Can Help Rewrite the Future of Indonesian Palm Oil
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has launched a campaign against illegal palm oil plantations, seeking to reclaim millions of...
Nov 53 min read
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