Willie Walsh (left) and Marie Owens Thomson (right). Pix by Bilqis Bahari Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, has the opportunity to become a key player in the global shift towards sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. This is by leveraging the region's vast feedstock potential, said International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Willie Walsh. Walsh said countries in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are well-positioned to develop fe

Chief Executive Officer of RSPO, Joseph D'Cruz. -NSTP/EIZAIRI SHAMSUDIN The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is working with Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) to align both certification schemes in an effort to ease the burden on smallholders. RSPO chief executive officer Joseph D'Cruz said the move aims to avoid overlapping audit processes and streamline sustainability requirements for the industry. "The main objective is to reduce compliance cost and lessen adm

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