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Latest updates, insights and developments across the palm oil industry.


Palm Oil Potential Seen In BARMM, 800K Hectares Identified
An oil palm plantation. (PNA file photo) The Philippine Palm Oil Development Council, Incorporated (PPDCI) has identified the Bangsamoro...
Jan 31, 2025


Palm oil output in 2024 to recover in Malaysia, drop in Indonesia, Glenauk Economics says
Filepic/The Star Malaysian palm oil output is expected to recover this year as foreign workers arrive on plantations, while output by...
Jan 28, 2025


MKH Oil Palm's FY25 Prospects Supported by Strong Demand For CPO
MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) chairman Tan Sri Alex Chen Kooi Chiew MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Bhd said its prospects for the...
Jan 23, 2025


Indonesia to Introduce B40 Biodiesel on January 1, 2025
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the use of biodiesel with 40 percent palm oil-based vegetable...
Jan 20, 2025


Either Raise the Palm Oil Windfall Profit Levy Threshold or Abolish It, Says Minister Johari
Either abolish the windfall profit levy on palm oil production or raise the threshold to make it worthwhile, the Plantation and...
Nov 14, 2024


Proposal to Revise Palm Oil Windfall Tax Pending MOF Feedback — Plantation Minister
The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) presented a proposal to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) last week to revise the windfall...
Nov 11, 2024


Import Tax Hike Not a Threat to Malaysian Palm Oil
Malaysia's palm oil sector remains well-positioned to maintain its foothold in India, despite a recent 20 per cent increase in import...
Nov 6, 2024


Budget 2025: Plantation Ministry Proposing Initiatives to Strengthen Oil Palm Industry
The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has submitted two proposals to the Ministry of Finance to be considered for inclusion in...
Nov 1, 2024


Analyst Sees Malaysian Palm Oil Trading Between RM3,700-RM4,500 per Ton Until Mid-2025
Malaysian palm oil is likely to trade between RM3,700 to RM4,500 a metric ton from now until June, as demand is expected to be buoyant...
Oct 29, 2024
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