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Mobilizing Sarawak’s Youth in The Palm Oil Industry
As Malaysia’s palm oil industry looks to press its global advantage, Pertubuhan Transformasi Dayak (Trada) called on the youth of Sarawak...
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Palm Oil Sector to Gain from Johari’s Cabinet Appointment
Industry bodies are bullish on Johari Ghani’s appointment as plantation and commodities minister. Johari Ghani is expected to improve the...
Jan 24, 20242 min read


Analysts See CPO at RM4,000 in 2024, Name IOI Corp as Top Sector Pick
Analysts remain "neutral" on the plantation sector, amid palm oil stockpile data indicating a dip of 1.1% month-on-month (m-o-m) to 2.45...
Jan 22, 20242 min read


Nusantara Could Be ‘Double-Edged Sword’ For East Malaysia’s Oil Palm Plantations
Key industry experts say the upcoming development of Indonesia’s planned capital city, Nusantara, in Kalimantan could be a double-edged...
Nov 28, 20233 min read


Boost Tech Usage in Oil Palm Industry to Cut Foreign Worker Reliance, Says Abang Jo
Sarawak's oil palm industry should step up the use of technology to improve its sustainability and reduce dependence on foreign labour,...
Nov 24, 20232 min read


Malaysia's Palm Oil Sector to Benefit from UK's CPTPP Entry - Analysts
Malaysia's palm oil industry will be one of the sectors to benefit from the United Kingdom’s entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive...
Nov 24, 20232 min read


Robust CPO Price Signifies Resilience in Nation’s Palm Oil Industry, Says Bursa Chief
The Malaysian palm oil industry had shown resilience in the first half of 2023, with benchmark crude palm oil (CPO) price standing robust...
Nov 22, 20233 min read


Sabah Earns RM6.22b from Crude Palm Oil Tax From 2018, Among Biggest Earners for State Coffers
The Sabah state government said today it has collected some RM6.22 billion in sales tax from its crude palm oil industry from 2018 to...
Nov 20, 20231 min read


Sabah To Come Up with Policy on Oil Palm Biomass
Sabah government will introduce its own policy to regulate oil palm biomass, said Sabah Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship...
Aug 29, 20232 min read


MPOC: ‘No Palm Oil’ Labels Are Illegal and Violate Malaysian Law
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has “strongly” urged retailers “to remove all products and advertising materials displayed and sold...
Aug 25, 20232 min read


Indonesia and Malaysia Seek to Soften EU Palm Oil Stance
Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s two largest palm oil producers, are in negotiations with their European Union (EU) counterparts,...
Aug 23, 20232 min read


Govt Will Ensure Smallholders Are Not Left Out of Palm Oil Supply Chain, Says DPM Fadillah
The government is committed to ensuring that smallholders are not left out of the palm oil supply chain following the introduction of new...
Aug 21, 20232 min read


Agrico Qatar Interested in Crude Palm Oil Supply from M'sia - PM
Agrico Agriculture Development W.L.L. (Agrico Qatar), an organic agriculture company based in Qatar, intends to obtain a supply of crude...
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Palm Oil Mission Concludes on High Note with UK Set to Recognize MSPO
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof's official visit to the United Kingdom ended on a high note as policymakers here have...
Aug 15, 20234 min read


Hot, Dry Weather Cuts Palm Oil Yields in Malaysia's Top Producing State
Palm oil estates in Sabah, Malaysia’s largest producing state of the commodity, are experiencing water stress from early signs of El...
Aug 11, 20232 min read
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