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EU Ban on Palm Oil Products Concerning, Says MPOB
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has expressed concern regarding the European Union’s (EU) agreement to ban the import of several...
Mar 3, 20232 min read


RM20 Billion Revenue Losses Expected Due To Shortage of Oil Palm Harvesters
The estimated revenue losses due to the shortage of oil palm harvesters alone is estimated to be RM20 billion, said Malaysian Palm Oil...
Mar 2, 20233 min read


Kitingan: Huge Potential to Integrate Ruminant Farming with Sabah’s Oil Palm Plantations
Sabah has huge potential for the integration of ruminant farming and oil palm plantations as a strategy to increase the state’s meat...
Jan 5, 20232 min read


PM's Turkiye Visit Will Further Boost Local Palm Oil Exports
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) is confident that bilateral ties with Ankara will be further enhanced with...
Oct 7, 20221 min read


Malaysia Seeks Win-Win Solution with EU on Palm Oil
Malaysia is determined to foster a cordial engagement with the European Union (EU) in search of a win-win solution that can benefit the...
Sep 7, 20222 min read


Malaysia to Promote Palm Oil to EU through Cordial Engagement
Malaysia is determined to foster a cordial engagement with the European Union (EU) in search of a win-win solution that can benefit the...
Sep 6, 20222 min read


Negative Perceptions of Palm Oil Must Stop to Ensure Competitiveness of Exports
The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry today said negative perceptions of palm oil must be put to rest to ensure the...
Sep 5, 20222 min read


China Keen to Invest In Sabah's Palm Oil Industry
China is keen to explore investment opportunities in Sabah's palm oil industry. This is among the areas the Chinese government is...
Jun 30, 20222 min read


Malaysia, Egypt See Greater Prospects for Palm Oil Market Expansion, Says Azmin Ali
Malaysia and Egypt see significant prospects for greater palm oil market expansion through joint-ventures with local Egyptian companies...
Mar 24, 20222 min read


Palm Oil Tops RM8, 000 for First Time amid Sunflower Oil Supply Disruption
Crude palm oil (CPO) prices topped RM8, 000 a ton for the first time on March 1, as consumers rushed to source the oil amid the shortfall...
Mar 24, 20222 min read


Zuraida Slams US over SDP Palm Oil Ban
Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin has chided US Customs and Border Protection (CPB) for its “hasty...
Mar 23, 20222 min read


A Year of Two Halves for Palm Oil Sector
Labour shortage is the biggest hurdle faced by the palm oil industry this year, with losses for the country running into billions of...
Feb 15, 20225 min read


‘Intelligent’ Cutters for Trees to Ease Malaysia Palm Oil Labor Crunch
New cutter with digital sensors can reach taller oil palms Worst-ever worker shortage in Malaysia leaves fruit rotting A Malaysian firm...
Feb 14, 20222 min read


Malaysia Expects to Benefit from Use of Drones in Palm Oil Industry within 3 Years
Malaysia will be able to take full advantage of the use of drone technology in the palm oil sector within the next three years, said...
Feb 14, 20221 min read


Ministry Teams Up With Palm Oil Think Tank to Present Thorough Case to EU
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities is engaging with a think tank in the palm oil industry to present a thorough case...
Feb 14, 20222 min read
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