Singapore-based Oiltek International Ltd and Brunei's BioSeaga Industries Sdn Bhd have agreed to collaborate on a large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefinery in Sabah. The project, valued at US$350 million (RM1.65 billion), is planned to have a production capacity of 300 tonnes per day. This project is expected to kick off in the fourth quarter of 2026. "Phase 1 carries an estimated development value of US$350 million, with future expansion into advanced fuels inc

Plantation and Commodities Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad (Centre), said that the Ministry has introduced an incentive amounting to RM3.5 million in an effort to support oil palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB) traders in obtaining the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification. — NSTP/NIK ABDULLAH NIK OMAR The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities has introduced an incentive amounting to RM3.5 million in an effort to support oil palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB) trad

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. -NSTP/ AZIAH AZMEE Malaysia is committed to reaching 32 per cent installed renewable energy (RE) capacity this year, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said. Fadillah, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, said the country had achieved 31 per cent installed RE capacity as of December 2025. "The government aims to increase installed renewable energy capacity by one per cent a year u

Ahmad Shabery, with a Felda vehicle running on B100, with officials demonstrating the capability of biofuel. B100, a 100% palm oil-based biodiesel, has the potential to emerge as a more competitive and sustainable alternative energy source amid uncertainties arising from the West Asia crisis, said Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek. He said the B100 implementation, which is still at the policy stage, will kick off within the Fel

(From left) SD Guthrie Berhad Head of Supply Chain Sustainability Mark Wong; SD Guthrie Berhad Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Dr David Ross Appleton; SD Guthrie Berhad Chief Sustainability Officer Rashyid Razman; WWF-Malaysia Chief Executive Officer Sophia Lim; WWF-Malaysia Global Palm Oil Director Kamal Seth; and WWF-Malaysia Strategic Conservation Partnerships Senior Director Dr Henry Chan at the partnership launch held at Guthrie’s headquarters in Ara Damansara. —

Invest Sabah chairman Datuk Roger Chin (left) during the signing of SEASAF 2026 Declaration on the Establishment of the Southeast Asia Sustainable Avialtion Fuels Council here. - Pic courtesy of Invest Sabah Petra Seaga, a renewable energy and bioeconomy company, is evaluating a RM1.4 billion biorefinery project in Sabah, a senior official said. "Today, I wish to acknowledge the commitment expressed by Petra Seaga to establish a presence in Sabah and make a significant invest

About 90 per cent of estates in the palm oil sector have obtained the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification, while independent smallholders have reached 85 per cent, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad. She said the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has provided full grant assistance to smallholders to enable them to obtain the certification. "The government is fully committed to meeting the requirements of the European Union De

Johor may be drawing billions in data centre investments, but its real high-income opportunity lies in palm oil waste estimated to be worth RM3.5 billion annually, said the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Monitor founder. The JS-SEZ Monitor is an independent platform that tracks and provides analysis on developments related to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone. Its founder Nasser Ismail was formerly Iskandar Regional Development Authority strategic comm

Smallholders sharing a light moment at the diffusion programme. FOR over three decades, Siti Nor Hayati Ahmad Sekak worked on her 12-hectare oil palm farm in Kampung Tengah, Renggam, Kluang, using methods passed down from her parents — simple, time-tested and heavily dependent on instinct. "I used to focus only on harvesting. I never knew how to assess seed quality or manage fertiliser properly. Now, I understand how to get better yields and manage my workers more efficiently