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Palm Oil Cess Collection of RM30mil to Support Marcop
A total of RM30mil of the collection from the palm oil cess that has increased by RM2 to RM16 from RM14 per tonne will complement the...
Apr 27, 20212 min read


86.4% of Malaysia’s Total Licensed Oil Palm Planted Area MSPO-Certified, Says MPOB
Up to 86.39% of Malaysia’s total planted area for oil palm has been certified sustainable under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)...
Apr 16, 20212 min read


Malaysia Hunts for Local Palm Oil Workers with Online Jobs Fair
Malaysia is taking the hunt for palm oil workers online as the world’s second-biggest producer struggles to ease an acute labor shortage...
Apr 16, 20212 min read


Ensuring Our Palm Oil Adhere to International Standards
The anti-palm oil campaigns and attacks on palm oil by the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the West continue to escalate. Trade...
Apr 8, 20213 min read


Automate, Woo Young Malaysians, Palm Oil Sector Told
One of the suggestions put forward to reduce labor needs is to mechanize the harvesting of fruits, which is now done manually. The labor...
Apr 8, 20212 min read


Politics, Not Science, Key to Easing EU Palm Oil Restrictions, Says Expert
Politics is the key to overcoming the European Union’s (EU) continued opposition to palm oil not scientific facts. Speaking at the...
Mar 10, 20212 min read


Palm Oil Export Value Will Suffer If Malaysia Stops Exporting To EU, Says Minister
Malaysia's palm oil export value to the global market would be affected if Malaysia no longer export the commodity and other palm-based...
Feb 26, 20212 min read
MPIC Committed to Stabilise Palm Oil, Rubber Prices
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) will continue to work on stabilising oil palm and rubber prices, while...
Feb 26, 20212 min read
West Should Stress on Fairness and Non-Discrimination in Palm Oil Trading
The Western countries, particularly the European Union (EU) should emphasise the principles of fairness, transparency and...
Feb 24, 20213 min read


NASH Seeks to Reintroduce Smallholder Palm Oil Replanting Assistance Scheme
The National Association of Smallholders Malaysia (NASH) had urged the government to reintroduce the smallholder palm oil replanting...
Jan 18, 20212 min read


No Impact from US Boycott on Palm Oil Products
There is no significant impact from the United States (US) boycott of Malaysian palm oil products. Plantation Industries and Commodities...
Jan 18, 20212 min read


CPO On Track to Post the Highest Year-End Closing In 25 Years
Crude palm oil (CPO) prices have been on a steady climb since early May, and the edible oil is poised to post the highest year-end...
Dec 28, 20203 min read


Visits to Overseas Markets Expand Oil Palm Export
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) said various efforts have been made to pave the way to export palm oil to...
Dec 9, 20202 min read


Efforts Being Made to Get More Sarawakians to Join Oil Palm Industry
The federal government is actively increasing its efforts to draw more people, especially Sarawakians, to participate in the oil palm...
Oct 26, 20202 min read


Palm Oil Veteran Hails MPOC Rebuke of WHO Over ‘Don’t Consume Palm Oil’ Advice
Palm oil industry veteran M R Chandran has hailed the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) for rebuking the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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