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MPOB, PETRONAS to Study Production Using Cooking Oil, Palm Wastes
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) are collaborating to conduct a study on the production of...
Nov 2, 20231 min read


Sustainability Standards, Governments Must Do More for Palm Oil Producers
Concealed in half of all supermarket products, palm oil is the most widely produced edible oil. It represents a source of livelihood for...
Aug 7, 20232 min read


EU, Indonesia, and Malaysia Form Task Force for Deforestation Regulation Cooperation
A mission jointly led by YAB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Plantation and Commodities of...
Jul 3, 20232 min read


Conserving Wildlife Through Sustainable Palm Oil
THE Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) always ensures that palm oil production does not affect the environment and wildlife in the country....
Apr 18, 20234 min read


Oil Palm Plantation Picked As the Earthshot Prize Finalist
A pioneering partnership between a non-governmental organization and an oil palm plantation in Malaysia was selected as one of the 15...
Feb 28, 20232 min read


Certification Key for Smallholders as Demand for Sustainable Palm Oil Surges — RSPO
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification adoption is still very low in Malaysia, at less than 1% or the equivalent of...
Feb 27, 20234 min read


Step Up Shared Responsibility Concept to Boost Certified Palm Oil Uptake, Says RSPO
The Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is disappointed that there is no improvement in the uptake of certified palm oil, saying...
Jan 5, 20232 min read


Sabah to Achieve Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Standard
A policy initiative will be put in place to protect the resilience of the palm oil sector and setting Sabah up to become a global leader...
Dec 21, 20223 min read


GFP-SPO Introduced As Reference across Palm Oil Certification Schemes
The Global Framework of Principles for Sustainable Palm Oil (GFP-SPO) can be used as a common reference across different certification...
Oct 7, 20222 min read


Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil Strengths Often Overlooked, Says Zuraida
Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said that although there has been some increase in the European...
Jul 1, 20222 min read


Traceability Essential to Ensuring Sustainable Palm Oil Production at Scale
Achieving 95% traceability to the plantation key to Golden Agri-Resources' efforts to support a sustainable palm oil industry After four...
Jan 11, 20223 min read


It’s Important to Talk about Sustainable Palm Oil
Used in everyday items across virtually every fast-moving consumer good (fmcg) category, palm oil can be found in more than half of...
Sep 27, 20214 min read


As UN Sustainability Deadline Looms, Credit Suisse Believes Palm Oil Sector's Best Bet Lies In Trans
Support in transitioning towards sustainability would be the best way forward for the palm oil industry, said Credit Suisse after...
Sep 24, 20213 min read


Malaysia Giving 100 Pct Effort on Sustainable Palm Oil
The revision of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification that will include the latest sustainability requirements and...
Sep 24, 20214 min read


Sabah Makes Strides towards Sustainable Palm Oil Production
Growing up during the late 1980s, this writer used to visit his grandfather’s small oil palm estate in Batu Pahat, Johor, where his...
Jul 23, 20215 min read
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